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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I send a message?</h1></div>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Go to Messages.</h2>
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    <p>Select the <strong>Messages</strong> tool from the Tool Menu in your site.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Compose Message.</h2>
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      <img src="https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/310/637/original/ed6f9ac5-4704-41b4-aa3a-7ac0a66d3b96.png" alt="Image of the Messages main page." height="47" width="288">
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    <p>Click <strong>Compose Message</strong> from the options at the top of the page.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Choose the recipients.</h2>
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      <img src="https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/310/639/original/878912e7-e977-4f51-b3f1-23665b1229ee.png" alt="Image of the compose message screen." height="332" width="711">
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    <p>Click the <strong>To</strong> field to expand the course member list. Select a group of recipients or an individual recipient from the list. Repeat this step to address your message to choose multiple groups and/or multiple individual recipients. </p>
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    <p><em>Tip: You can address a message to all members assigned to a specific role by selecting that role from the list. For example, you can send a message to all instructors by selecting "Instructor Role."</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add Bcc. (Optional)</h3>
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    <p>To optionally blind-copy recipients on the message, click <strong>Add Bcc</strong> and then select a group of recipients or an individual recipient from the list.</p>
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    <p><em>Tip: The Bcc option allows you to send a message to multiple people without the recipients being able to see the other people addressed in the message. Faculty often use this option when emailing groups of students about grade-related issues in order to protect the students' privacy and FERPA rights.</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Send Cc. (Optional)</h3>
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      <img src="https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/330/898/original/b5ac9b5d-79ab-4a62-9cf9-5ab70df529e2.png" alt="Image of the Send Cc Checkbox." height="38" width="594">
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    <p>If you would like to send a copy to the email address of recipient(s), check the box associated with <strong>Send a copy of this message to recipients' email address(es)</strong>.</p>
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    <p><em>Tip: Sending as Cc provides an additional opportunity for recipients to receive the message when they may not be actively checking the course site.</em></p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Label the message's importance.</h2>
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    <p>Indicate that the message is of <em>Normal</em> importance, <em>Low</em> importance, or <em>High</em> importance by opening the <strong>Label</strong> menu and making a selection.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Enter a subject.</h2>
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    <p>Type the subject for your message in the <strong>Subject</strong> field.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Enter a message.</h2>
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      <img src="https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/330/904/original/8860d2d8-e001-4aa4-b609-d15304590ffe.png" alt="Image of the Message text box." height="317" width="848">
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    <p>Enter a message in the <strong>Message</strong> box.</p>
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    <p><em>Tip: There are a variety of tools within the</em><a href="content.hlp?docId=whatistherichtexteditor"><em> Rich Text Editor</em></a><em> to help you format your message. Other features include adding images, video, and emoticons.</em></p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Add an attachment. (Optional)</h2>
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    <p>To attach a file to your message, click the <strong>Add attachments</strong> button to browse for and select a file.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Preview the message. (Optional)</h2>
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    <p>To preview the message before sending it, click <strong>Preview</strong>. </p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Send the message.</h2>
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      <img src="https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/330/914/original/bb971799-7a07-4d06-82a7-6bd963579ba4.png" alt="Image of the Send, Preview, Save Draft, and Cancel buttons." height="50" width="357">
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    <p>Click <strong>Send</strong> to send your message.</p>
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